[R129 SL] Brake parts ordered, etc.

[Rick Lindsay]

Hello George,
   Thank you for the kind welcome note.
   My son and I restored a '66 Mustang for his first
drivable car.  He was 15 years old and almost as
excited as me!  He had rebuilt a $250, dead '79 MGB
and sold it for the start-up capitol for the Mustang. 
I was his underwriter for the Mustang restoration and
when he sold it, he repaid me.
   The bottom line was of course, not the cars or the
money.  It was the hours spent with my son laboring
side by side.

   Again, thanks.

rick

--- George Jenner <gjenner at nc.rr.com> wrote:


> Hi Rick, welcome to the group.  I applaud your

> initiative in doing the 

> brakes and also the resto. on the MGB.  I have had a

> few other "toys" 

> growing up.  My first was a 1960 Austin Healy 3000

> followed by a 1962 

> Corvette 340 hp 327.  Assorted 1965 Corvette coupes

> and a 1966 Corvette 

> coupe that I did extensive fiberglass and paint work

> on and made into a 

> concourse car that placed consistently high in the

> Florida area.  Not to be 

> left out my wife bought a wreck of a 1965 mustang

> conv't. which I replaced 

> floors and quarter panels on more than once

> including paint.  If I could 

> bring any of them back it would be the first two on

> the list.  I never again 

> experienced the feeling that I got driving home in

> that 62 corvette.

> 

> 

> 

> Happy Motoring

> 

> George Jenner - 1996 SL500

> 

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay at yahoo.com>

> To: <r129list at mbcoupes.com>

> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:31 PM

> Subject: [R129 SL] Brake parts ordered, etc.

> 

> 

> > Hello Folks,

> >   Today I ordered new brake rotors, pads and wear

> > sensors for my '98 SL500.  Based upon advice from

> a

> > list-member, I plan to change the brakes on my car

> as

> > soon as the parts arrive.  The local M-B dealer

> wants

> > $440 labor plus full M-B retail for all the parts.

>  I

> > chose to spend some quality time in the garage

> > instead.

> >   Off topic question and comments but; Do you

> folks

> > have other hobby cars?  I am restoring a '70 MGB

> > Tourer and save sunny weekend days for a '79

> Ferrari

> > 308GTB.  I work as a physicist here in Houston. 

> I'm

> > also an amateur radio operator, although presently

> > inactive.  Thought it only fair to introduce

> myself.

> >

> > Regards,

> >

> > Rick

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